A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton

198269mEnglish

Documentary

Documentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.

Cast

Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams

Narrator/Interviewer (voice)

John Lahr

Self - Biographer

Leonie Orton

Self - Sister

Douglas Orton

Self - Brother

Eleanor Salvoni

Self - Neighbour

Aldo Salvoni

Self - Neighbour

Richard O'Donoghue

Self - RADA Administrator

Margaret Whiting

Self - Friend

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